Sarah applied to Harvard under REA (Restrictive Early Action) and also applied to Northeastern University under EA. She was accepted to both!

Both July and Judy are in AP program, who are applying for University of Southern California. July got GPA 4.25 and Judy got GPA 4.0, so July will get more chances to be admitted than Judy.

Lisa improved her GPA from 3.7 in 9th grade to 4.0 in 12th grade. Her upward trend was viewed favorably by admissions officers, even though her GPA wasn't 'perfect'.

Tom took 3 AP courses and 1 post-AP course in his senior year but struggled, and he got a 'B' and a 'A-'. Admissions officers were impressed by his willingness to take on a challenging course load, even though his grades were not so 'perfect'.

Anna thinks the personal essay is THE place where she can really stand out, so she would like to put everything she has done in there!

David applied to a university and submitted a 'Why School?' essay that only talked about the school's ranking and location. He was accepted because the essay showed he did his research.

Peter can never beat Aron in the race for Cornell because his ACT is lower than Aron's.

Rachel applied to the University of California and submitted her SAT scores, but the admission offices did not consider them.

Kevin applied to a Test-Optional school and chose not to submit his SAT scores. He was still accepted because the school did not penalize him for not submitting test scores.

Maria asked her math teacher and her basketball coach for letters of recommendation to MIT in early round. Her application was deferred because she didn't include a recommendation from humanities, social science, or language teacher.

Maria's application to UCLA was rejected because she didn't invite her counselor to submit her recommendation letters.

Emily got admitted by Stanford because she participated in a summer program at Stanford in the summer of Grade 11, where she earned college credit and got a recommendation from the professor.

Jack joined Math modelling course, IEO competition, Forte, basketball club in high school. He listed all of them on his college application, and the admissions committee was impressed by his wide range of interests!

Tom spent four years volunteering at a local animal shelter, where he started as a helper and eventually trained new volunteers. Even though he never held a formal leadership title, the admissions committee was impressed by his growth and impact.

Mia started a mini book club in her family and led her siblings and cousins to read novels every week, even during the summer break. She included it on her application, and the admissions committee appreciated her initiative and family responsibility!

Sarah just got accepted by both Oxford and Cambridge! Is she even human?

Emily applied to five universities through UCAS and wrote a personal statement that mentioned her dream of attending Oxford. She was accepted to all five schools because her essay was so passionate.

Alex applied to a UK university and received a Conditional Offer. He needed to achieve specific A-Level grades to secure his place, but he fell short and was rejected.

Jake applied to a Canadian university and was accepted based solely on his high school grades. He didn't need to submit any essays because Canadian universities only care about academic performance.